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27 The Graylings, Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire, WD5 0JQ

London

£495,000Guide Price

Listed on 16/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
End Of Terrace
Area
949 sqft

Features

  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

Offered at auction, this freehold three-bedroom house occupies a prominent corner plot in Abbots Langley and is offered with vacant possession. The accommodation is arranged over two floors, with an entrance hall, living room, kitchen/dining room and ground-floor WC, plus three bedrooms, a family bathroom and an en suite upstairs. The property is described as requiring modernisation, giving a purchaser scope to update it to their own specification. The approximate floor area is 88.1 sq m (949 sq ft). Outside, there is a private garden and driveway parking for approximately two vehicles. The house is close to Abbots Langley village shops and Katherine Place Shopping Centre, with South Way Playing Fields and Goodwood Recreation Ground nearby. Kings Langley railway station is approximately one mile away, with services to London Euston, and the A41, M1 and M25 are accessible. The sale is by public auction, with a legal pack available from the agent.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.

47out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

This is a medium-scale project with a useful canvas: a double-fronted home on a corner plot, driveway parking, a private garden and two bathroom facilities. The kitchen appears serviceable, while marked walls and worn flooring—including a section that needs inspection and making good—offer clear scope to refresh the interiors; clearing and improving the garden could also lift the appeal. The exterior and roof look broadly intact in the supplied views.

At £495,000, the guide is broadly in line with the local £/sqf benchmark, which is reasonable for a project buyer. The economics are less comfortable: purchase plus the renovation midpoint looks tight against local benchmarks, so the value case will depend on controlling the works and the finished home's appeal. At auction, bidding can take the hammer above the guide, so the eventual price may not stay this close to the benchmark.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh marked walls and worn flooring, and inspect and make good the exposed floor section.
  • Clear and improve the private garden, including the patio area and weathered shed.
  • Build on the double-fronted corner-plot position, driveway parking and serviceable kitchen and bathroom facilities.

Key risks

None recorded.

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Location

27 The Graylings, Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire, WD5 0JQ
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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 4.45%

Current average variable rate is 6.60%

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£1,870
Based on a loan of £371,250 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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